And because one-is-never-enough, the party also launched a new book that also documents Ellison's America's Cup win called “The Billionaire and the Mechanic,” written by San Francisco Chronicle reporter Julian Guthrie.

But our favorite story of the night was how Ellison prevented a Mercury News reporter from being tossed out because she tried to speak to him.

UPDATED: We've confirmed that it was Merc enterprise beat reporter Julia Prodis Sulek who is also covering the America's Cup.

As Sulek was being forced out, litterally yanked by her arm, a smiling Ellison intervened. He reached out, grabbed the handler and demanded the reporter be released, pronto, Sulek told. He then turned and talked to Sulek.

Sulek tweeted that night about talking to Ellison.

Will Larry Ellison crew on his #Americascup Oracle catamaran? "I'm trying to get in shape," he told me tonight. If he does, he will.